THE LAZINESS FACTOR

Is it possible to describe human tendency in terms of a mathematical formula? Apparently so. In a work-derived Lunch and Learn, the topic of discussion was Transfer Pricing. I understand some of the motivations behind determining the prices used when exchanging products or services within a company, especially when tax and bonus considerations are involved. But to view it as a replicable formula? I'm blown away. Either because it's amazing that there are people in this world who can conceptualize human behaviour as a set of mathematical rules OR because it trivializes human behaviour. There is even a coefficient measuring the adversity to effort that a manager may put in! A LAZINESS FACTOR!! Something that quantifies or even predicts the motivation (or demotivation) of a worker based on one of Newton's law (an object at rest...) Even a compensation coefficient is introduced (call it the GREED FACTOR). Ultimately, effort is put in is dependent on payback, and only with the least amount of effort...

I am currently the only one in my location to attend these session via conference call. Usually, there is a large group that meets out West and they will bridge me in through the telephone. The technical challenges that I've seen in the past in making this bridge work may have proved too much work for too little return. Because the strange irony today is that I was not bridged into the conference (and hence use this blocked off time to Blog)!